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' ATENT OFFICE.

ELI BEGHTEL, on HUNTINGTON, INDIANA.

HEDGE FENCE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 654,126, dated July 24,1900.

Application filed February 23, 1900. Serial No. 6,232. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELI BEGHTEL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Huntington, in the county of Huntington and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in HedgeFences, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in hedge fences; and the mainobject of my invention is the provision of a very serviceable andpractical hedge fence.

To attain the desired objects, the invention consists of a hedge fenceembodying novel features of construction and combination of parts,substantially as disclosed herein.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side eleva tion of a fence constructed inaccordance with and embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectiontaken through the fence about midway between the posts.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A des ignates the fence-posts, theend one of which is braced by the brace B. Stretched from post to postare the two lower strands O and the three upper parallel strands orwires D, E, and F. The strands O are passed between the hedge trees nearthe ground, and the wirenetting G is put between the same and connectedto the strands,thus making the strands support and stretch the hedgingor netting. Now the hedge tree H is allowed to be upon the outside ofthe netting, but back of the strand D in front of the strand E and'backof the strand F,-each alternate tree having the same course andposition, while the next tree J has its lower portion back of thenetting, then in front of the strand D, back of the strand E, and infront of the strand F, each alternating tree having the same course andposition. Thus it will be seen that the netting and its supporting-wiresform a small animal-tight fence at the bottom even should all thebranches fall off from the lower portion of the trees, while the upperstrands are so interwoven with the trees as to form a strong and durablefence which will protect and support the hedge, as well as turn largeanimals.

To construct my fence, the hedge trees are planted in two rows, thetrees being arranged. alternating, as shown and described. Thefence-posts are then planted and the wires are strung from post to postbetween the rows of trees. The wire-netting is then secured to the twolower parallel wires, and the hedge trees are then interwoven, as theygrow, with the upper parallel wires, as described and shown, thusconstructing a very useful and practical hedge fence.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings,it will be seen that I provide a very simple, durable, and cheap hedgefence which will be adapted to turn any-sized animals and whose parallelwires are adapted to support and train the hedge trees, while the lowerwires and netting are unaffected by the growth of the trees.

I claim 1. A hedge fence, consisting of two rows of trees arrangedalternately; posts located in line'with one of the rows; and a series ofparallel fence-wires stretched along the posts in the space between therows, the two lower Wires carrying a netting, and the upper wirespassing alternately in and outside of the trees stems in the mannershown and described.

' 2. A hedge fence, consisting of the hedge trees, two lower parallelstrands of wire carrying a' netting located in the space between thetrees, a series offence or supporting wires above the lower wires andinterwoven with the trees so that each other tree is passed upon theopposite sides of successive wires, and also on the opposite side fromits neigh boring trees.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ELI BEGHTEL.

Witnesses:

M. W. Moonn, ALBERT WARD.

